hear out

British  

verb

1. (tr, adverb) to listen in regard to every detail and give a proper or full hearing to

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hear out Idioms  

1. Listen to someone's discourse until the end, allow someone to speak fully, as in Please hear me out before you jump to any conclusions. [First half of 1600s]

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Example Sentences

A former employee of her family’s small-town Kansas bank, she has demonstrated a willingness, unusual among regulators, to hear out banks over their criticisms of the supervisory process and even specific interactions with examiners.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

While David never mentions the "Real Time" host by name, the timing of the piece and its main character's need to hear out all sides past the point of ludicrousness make the target clear.

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2025

Activists I knew in Orange County were intrigued but initially skeptical at staff members’ willingness to hear out ideas, no matter how radical, in an area long dismissed by L.A.-area do-gooders.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 29, 2024

He was committed not to partisanship but to constituent services, ready to walk into any room and hear out the concerns of any affinity group.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2024

I couldn’t hear out of my left ear.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin